Manila Water Company reported that it is making sizeable headway in the ongoing construction of the P4 billion East Bay Phase 2 (PH 2) Submarine Transmission Pipeline Project. The project, which started in July 2023, involves the arduous task of laying a vast submarine pipeline system to...
“Households across all continents wasted over one billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. Food waste continues to hurt the global economy and fuel climate change, nature loss, and pollution.” These are the key...
CEBU CITY – As expected, the Cebu leg of the Manila Bulletin (MB) Sketchfest on Saturday, September 28, at SM Seaside City here was a hit. WINNERS of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest Cebu leg show off their winning entries. The winners were joined on stage by Manila Bulletin-Cebu Branch’s Jules...
MV Palawan is apprehended by Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Palawan (FPB-2401) in the vicinity of Manila Bay on Sept. 26, 2024 while carrying alleged smuggled disel fuel. (Photo: PCG) A motor vessel allegedly engaged in fuel pilferage or “paihi” system was apprehended by the Philippine Coast...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the tuition-free college education offered by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Open University (PUPOU) to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Manila City Jail. In an agreement forged last July between the Manila City Jail and...
“Together, we can harness the power of tourism to advance peace and prosperity for all.” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed this in his message for today’s World Tourism Day 2024 celebration. Tourism and Peace, this year’s theme for World Tourism Day,...
Photo by Kimia on Unsplash This October, Metro Manila will host two major Oktoberfest celebrations, blending Bavarian tradition with modern hospitality. One will take place in the South at Newport City, and the other in the North at Solaire Resort, both promising a memorable experience for...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to grant the Manila Electric Co.(Meralco) a new 25-year franchise moved forward in the House of Representatives just before the congressional break. ...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is taking a bold step by passing Resolution No. 11064 that bans the use of false amplifiers — fake accounts, bots, deepfakes, cheap fakes, and softfakes — in a bid to ensure the integrity of the upcoming 2025 elections, and maybe beyond. The resolution...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three patrol boats and law enforcement tools were turned over to the Pacific Area Alliance of Local Governments for Marine Resources Development (PALMDev) by the Canadian Embassy in Manila and WildAid and Rare organizations on Monday, September 23, in Hinundayan, Southern...
SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP From left: Jordan Tan, The Manila Bulletin head of business development, Philip Cu-Unjieng, The Manila Bulletin columnist, Dr. Raul Destura, Clinical and Translational Research Institute director at The Medical City, Jose Xavier Gonzales, chairman of the board of The Medical...
Some P1.6 million illegal drugs were seized by police during a one week simultaneous anti-crime operations in the province. In his report, Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) Director Col. Felipe Maraggun told Regional Police Office 4-A Brigadier Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas that the police operations,...
